wissahickon hs college series presentation: ncaa info night (april 19, 2012)
DESCRIPTION
On April 19th, 2012, College counselor Chris Plentus presented on NCAA regulations and clearinghouse rules for student athletes. Guest speakers Jim Buckley of Ursinus University and Stephanie Ellis of Penn State University also spoke as a college coach and former student athlete, respectively.TRANSCRIPT
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Your Path to the Student-Athlete Experience NCAA Eligibility Center
Expires September 1, 2012
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Freshmen and Sophomores Must:
! Start planning now!
! Work hard to get the best grades
possible.
! Take classes that match your high school’s
List of NCAA Courses. The NCAA Eligibility
Center will only use approved courses to
certify your initial eligibility.
! Access and print your high school’s List of
NCAA Courses at www.eligibilitycenter.org
by clicking “Resources” at the top of the
screen.
! If you fall behind, use summer school
sessions before graduation to catch up.
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Juniors Must: ! At the beginning of your junior year,
complete your online registration at
www.eligibilitycenter.org.
! Register to take the ACT, SAT or both and use the
NCAA Eligibility Center code “9999” as a score recipient.
! Double check to make sure that you are taking courses
that match your high school’s List of NCAA Courses.
! Request that your high school counselor send an official
transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center after completing
your junior year. (The NCAA Eligibility Center does NOT
accept faxed transcripts.)
! Prior to registration for your senior year, check with your
counselor and the NCAA Eligibility Center to determine
the number of core courses that need to be completed
your senior year.
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Take the ACT or SAT
as many times as
necessary.
Check your List of
NCAA Courses.
Graduate on time
(eight semesters).
Use summer
courses if
necessary.
Continue to take
college-preparatory
courses.
Seniors Must:
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Academic Requirements
! Graduate from high school.
! Complete NCAA-approved courses.
! Earn a minimum required core-course grade-point
average (GPA).
! Earn a required SAT or ACT sum score.
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16 Core Courses
! 4 years English.
! 3 years math (Algebra I or higher).
! 2 years natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered
by high school).
! 1 year additional English, math or natural/physical
science.
! 2 years social science.
! 4 years additional courses (from any area above, foreign
language or comparative religion/philosophy) .
Division I Core-Course Requirements
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16 Core Courses
(Students enrolling on or after August 1, 2013)
! 3 years English.
! 2 years math (Algebra I or higher).
! 2 years natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered
by high school).
! 3 years additional English, math or natural/physical
science.
! 2 years social science.
! 4 years additional courses (from any area above,
foreign language or comparative religion/philosophy).
Division II Core-Course Requirements
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Core-Course GPA and Test Scores
Division I
! Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches
your core-course GPA and test-score sliding scale.
! For example, a 2.400 core-course GPA needs an
860 combined SAT score.
Division II
! Earn a 2.000 GPA or better in your core courses.
! Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum
score of 68.
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Your Best Test Scores Will Be Used to Certify You
Test Score
Math Verbal Total
SAT (10/10) 350 470 820
SAT (12/10) 420 440 860
Scores Used 420 470 890
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Division III Core-Course Requirements
! Unlike Divisions I and II, there is no uniform
set of eligibility requirements for Division III
schools.
! Eligibility for admission, financial aid, practice and
competition is determined by the college or
university.
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DivisionIIIPar,cipa,on
DivisionIII Overall(Div.I,II,III)
Men 101,329(59%) 249,307(57%)Women 70,984(41%) 186,460(43%)Total 172,313(40%) 435,767
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Recrui,ng
• Designedtokeepfamilyprotected• Coachesnotallowedtocontactathletesun,lsummerofJunior/senioryear
• YoumaycallTHEMasmuchasyouwant– Parents,letteenagerscall!
• Mailthatyougetareusuallyinquiriessenttothousandsofstudents
• BEPROACTIVE!
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CampusVisits
• Officialvisits– Paidforbyschool– Canonlybedoneduringsenioryear– 5total;only1perschool– Visitscannotlastmorethan48hours
• Unofficialvisits– Norestric,ons– Likeofficialvisits,youmayreceive,cketstospor,ngevents
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Evalua,ons• Transcript• Video– 4‐5minutes,90sec.trailer– Nomusic– Mightneedfullgame
• Personalprofile– Athle,csummary– Academicsummary– Coaches’quotes– Pictureisok,notrequired
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Resources ! Eligibilitycenter.org for college-bound student-athletes to
complete their registration and check their status with the
NCAA Eligibility Center. Also to download and print a copy
of the 2011-12 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.
! Act.org. (ACT)
! Collegeboard.com. (SAT)
! National-letter.org. (National Letter of Intent)
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